Thousands of drivers are taking part in a statewide experiment to see how California might replace its gas tax. As more vehicles hit the highway without ever buying fuel, the state is looking for a better way to pay for roads.

Vehicles colliding with wildlife is costing California more than $225 million annually, according to a new study from UC Davis. The study suggests that money could go into building ways for wildlife to cross roads safely.

A major thoroughfare in Elk Grove and South Sacramento County will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. Monday. Work crews will block Calvine Road from Power Inn to Elk Grove-Florin roads so that they can repair tracks at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing

AAA predicts July 4th weekend travel in California will be the second highest on record. The auto association says more than 4.9 million Californians will be traveling. That's up nearly 1.5 percent from last year.